Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-23
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; ;;,ss V, IsRAL MANAGER
WILLIAM II. CLEMENTS, OF THg BALTIMORE
AND OHIO RAILROAD,
Arrives IN he City in His Special Car @wsst
Virginia. Pleasant Chat With
the Genial Manager.

General Manager Of the B. & o. railroad,
william NJ. Clements, accompanied by
General Superintendent David Les, ar
rived in this city last evening in his special
car, the ''west Virginia, No. 7Os. This
was the name and number of Mr.. Glenn
ents' car before he was succeeded by Mr..
Dunham, who had the car reprinted, eras-
ing the name and substituting No. for
7O3. Mr.. Clements has had it changed
back to the original, q neat compliment to
the State which was his former home.
The party came in from Cumberland,
Md, over the Pittsburg division, and were
met at the depot by committee of rail-
road men, composed of Assistant Superin-
tendent ID. L. Dunlap, Capt. S. Riley, Peter
Moran and w. Satterfield, who received
them cordially. Mr.. Clements, in company
with Messrs. Lee and Dunlap, took
a stroll up street in the evening and re-
turned to the car which il standing in the
passenger depot, at an early hour. A re-
porter of the REGISTER met the party and
found Mr.. Clements to be in excellent
health, although he has lost few pounds
of his avOrdupOis, at which he does not
seem distressed Mr.. Clements is the
same genial, whOle-sOuled gentleman, and
he learned with much qualification Of the
general satisfaction expressed in this vi
cinity over his reappOintment as General
Manager.
When asked his mission to the city, he
saig:
81 am Just taking my first trip over the
road 10 see how things look and find every
thing running along smoothly. We leave
early in the morning for trip over the
fourth division, taking in the MOrgantOwn
branch. l expect to spend Sunday at
Parkersburg, my old home"
SIS there anything thought of in the
way of changes or new departures on the
road in the near future?"
"Well, no; rs far as i am aware there
is nothing startling or unusual in cOntem-
platiOn, although l have been back so
short time l really can't say definitely.
am Just getting the line in hand again,
so that may be able to manage things
intellgently. No, l have not been in
wheeling AOA bnO ySsiS hO"J dhu oi
pleased to hear that she is booming along
in the right way, and hope the prosperity
will increase"
"What do you think of the Interstate
Commerce bill?"
"Well, am not very we'll acquainted
with it, but think it may be made sue
cess. Of course the thing was rushed
through in hurry, and Congress did not
fOr-see Just what its effect would be. The
Commission is composed of very able gen.
tlemen, with Judge Cooley, who possesses
a fair store Of railroad experience, ut its
head, and they have a great deal left to
their discretion regarding the application
OF its provisions. III think that thebill may
be so amended and arranged that it will
be made satisfactory to all parties concern
ed. think the next session of Congress
will remedy the principal points or causes
of dissatisfaction. There is one thing pretty
sure it will never be made party issuse,
and that is something TO be thankful
for, and it is to be hoped it will turn out
for the best"
The reporter then babe Mr.. Clements
good night, although it would have been a
pleasure to have cOnversed with him at
length, as he is most entertaining gentle
man as well rs one of the greatest and
most successful railroad managers of the
present day,
1t is understood that Mr.. Lee will as
sumo the position OF General Supervisor
the first of next month.